Train slams into truck near Sebastian Texas kills driver
A tractor trailer failed to stop at a sign as a 104 car Union Pacific freight train hit it in Sebastian Texas. The truck driver Ricardo Gonzales died. Six locomotives and 17 cars derailed, 720 feet of track damaged. Engineer treated for a broken ankle. no hazards aboard the cars carrying auto parts from Brownsville to Little Rock.
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Davis
South Texas
Willacy
Cameron County
Brownsville
Little Rock
Ark
Odessa obituary notice for duckworth and Cunningham families
Obituary notices for Odessa area individuals. Duckworth, 47, died Aug 23, 1997 in Cloudcroft New Mexico. born Feb 6, 1950 in Brody Texas. Survived by siblings and a granddaughter Lindsey Leann Nomis. Funeral Aug 28 at First Baptist Church with Rev. Dr. Ernest Easley. Mrs Cunningham, born Oct 17 1913 Wolfe City, wife of Weaver Cunningham, moved to Odessa in 1941. funeral arrangements by Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home.
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Odessa Duckworth
Odessa
Cloudcroft
N. M
Brody
Texas
Eden High School
Perman Basin
Susan Slusher
G.Q. Salmon & Sons
Lone Star Drum
Ronnie
Joe
Faye
Lindsey Leann Nomis
Gelo
Winnejo Vey
Judy Sheppard
Michesenpundnerea
Atta A.m
First Baptist Church
Ernest Easley
Albuquerque
N.M
Wolfe City
Weaver Cunningham
Cunningham
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Kenneth M. Stucks
Hubbard-Kelly
Phillips Petroleum Co
Phillips
Obituary fragments from Odessa and Fairfield deaths mix notices
Obituary fragments report Kip D Waybe Stanley and family ties with Kaleb and K C Dwight, plus survivors Iris Farley and Jack Stanley. Fairfield services note J D Adams age 72 died Aug 20 1997 with Masonic lodge and church ties. Odessa notices list Kenneth M Stucks 68 with burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens and long Phillips Petroleum career.
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Kaleb D'Wayne
K.C. Dwight
Kip
Iris Farley
Odessa
Jack Stanley
Arizona
Jeremy Hatfield
J.B. Dylan Farley
Daphene Dunnail
Ton
Logan
Crisis Center Seeks Volunteers For Rape Crisis Support
The Crisis Center seeks volunteers to assist in victim support, education, and outreach. Training covers medical exams, reporting, and survivor care, with sessions Tuesdays at 8 and ongoing weekly commitments. Center assisted over 117 new clients and fielded more than 3,000 calls. Call 333-2527 or 158-6779 to register.
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Taylor
Geer Cheaneuen
Paul Mohler
Mohler
Garza's Border Patrol Career Traced From Vietnam to Leadership
Garza, born in Laredo and raised in Houston, served in Vietnam 1969 to 1970 with an Army aviation unit. He joined Brown and Root after marriage to Eve, then entered the border patrol in March 1975. He spent a decade in Del Rio as an agent, moved to Eagle Pass in 1985 for his first supervisory post, later becoming Deputy Chief.
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Garza
Laredo
Houston
Vietnam
Eve
Brown and Root
Garea
Border Patrol
Im del Rio
City tax edge rises as 1998 costs climb
A local board reports a roughly seven percent tax increase from last year due to higher town costs. The district will spend 131 367 dollars on an information system for mapping and city services, while 1998 office appraisals rise to about 1.5 million from 1.3 million, with funding to come from tax entities.
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Gn Jean Ge Arrector
Shooting probe advances as witnesses cite nonfamily factors
A shooting case remains under investigation with statements from witnesses at the scene indicating nonfamily factors. Officials note the suspect did not reside with Zamora nor is there a family-violence link, while OPD emphasizes investigation continues to determine cause and context.
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OPD
Zamora
Scroggs Wests
Unclear council proposal on fiscal year 2000 increase
Council considered a proposal two weeks ago and signaled support for an increase. The record references a special-use permit process with the Zoning Commission and Playas subdiv, but the text is garbled, leaving key names and dates unreadable. The item appears tied to a municipal finance discussion and zoning actions pending formal approval.
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Gosia Bestoare
Late registration at Odessa College for fall semester
Odessa College extends late registration through the registrar's office in the Student Union Building. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday. OC closes September 1 for Labor Day and requires proof of Texas residency for resident fees.
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Odessa College
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